Friday, July 26, 2013

Tom Bohannon's discovery of an ancient scroll led him on an international adventure and through mysteries of faith and politics, ending in a place not even he could imagine: the Third Temple of God hidden under Temple Mount in Jerusalem. But soon after his remarkable discovery, the future of the world changed again. Tom watched as a chasm tore apart Temple Mount, as new rivers swept through the Kidron Valley and into the streets of Old Jerusalem, their discovery swallowed by an earthquake, crushed under tons of stone and debris. A biblical prophecy realized. The final days were upon them.

Wondering how to recover from such a momentous find and such horrendous destruction, Tom's adventures are not over. No one knows how much time is left in these last days—a year? A hundred years? A thousand? Plagued by murderous dreams, Tom fears members of the Prophet Guard—killers who wear the Coptic cross with a lightning bolt slashing through it—are back and looking for him. But they are not the only threat to Tom and his team. Forces behind the Arab Spring have sinister plans. And underestimating their determination would be a fatal mistake.

The same fast-paced, page-turning prose that readers loved in The Sacred Cipher is back in Terry Brennan's eagerly awaited sequel, The Brotherhood Conspiracy.

My Thoughts:

“There is no solution to the Mount. So we make a solution that solves our
problems.” (p.44)

These words were spoken in the Prime Minister’s office in
Jerusalem, but they are words that could have been uttered by several groups
represented in Terry Breenan’s latest novel, The Brotherhood Conspiracy.
This book opens with a catastrophic event that brings the world to the
brink of destruction. The Temple Mount or
Dome of the Rock – the warring point of a centuries long battle between the
Jewish and Muslim people – is the epicenter of this event, and thus the story
is told from both Jewish, Muslim and American points of view. The author cleverly takes the reader from one
location on the globe to another at an ever-increasing speed so that you are
able to understand what each group feels their personal stake is at this point
in time. It seems like everyone on the globe
will be impacted to some degree – depending on who is the first to reclaim this
holy site.

In addition to following this age-old warring over this site,
there are even greater stakes at play – world power. Also, there are ancient artifacts and hidden
messages that are found by the same group from The Sacred Cipher. This time however, the group is reeling from
loss and is very uncertain that God has called them back into this very
dangerous place during this very critical time.
All of them, including Tom Bohannon, struggle with their faith, their
purpose and the role it seems they are destined to play in these global events. At times, it is rather heartbreaking, because
they must face even greater, and more personal losses.

At first, I thought I was going to be reading an end of the
world story. And in a way, I was. But more importantly, I was reading a story
that wasn’t so very far removed from reality. Once again, Terry Brennan takes
history and modern day events and blends them with future prophecy that hammers
home the truth about the role the Middle East will play in world events until
the Lord calls us home. It is vital that
we know what history teaches and the Bible prophesies about this part of the
world! At least that is what I feel when
I get to the end of one of Brennan’s stories!

BUT, this is a very fast-paced thriller that will keep you
on the edge of your seat the entire time you are reading! It is also a story that will impact the way
you receive any news coming out of the Middle East. This is a powerful and thought-provoking
story, and one that has more yet to be told!!
Not the end….

About the Author:

Terry Brennan has had an extensive career in journalism, winning several awards, including the Freedoms Foundation Award for editorial writing. Terry served eleven years as the vice president of operations for The Bowery Mission in New York City and is currently a management consultant.

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